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A19014 The third booke of Amadis de Gaule Containing the discords and warres which befell in Great Brittaine, and there about, occasioned by the bad counsell, which King Lisuart receiued from Gandandell and Brocadan, against Amadis and his followers: whereby many good knights (afterward on either side) cruelly concluded their liues. VVritten in French by the Lord of Essars, Nicholas de Herberay ... Translated into English by A.M.; Amadís de Gaula (Spanish romance). Book 3-4. English. Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633. 1618 (1618) STC 543; ESTC S106808 427,906 389

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your_o gracious_a favour_n towards_o i_o and_o i_o desire_v pardon_n for_o your_o grievous_a fear_n which_o this_o rude_a encounter_n can_v not_o but_o put_v upon_o you_o i_o hear_v none_o at_o all_o say_v she_o i_o be_v so_o overcome_v with_o extreme_a melancholy_n &_o if_o mabila_fw-la have_v not_o tell_v i_o of_o it_o i_o have_v be_v as_o utter_o ignorant_a of_o any_o fight_n as_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o great_a britain_n but_o tell_v i_o i_o pray_v you_o whether_o be_v you_o mind_v to_o carry_v i_o let_v i_o conjure_v you_o dear_a sweet_a by_o all_o the_o love_n you_o have_v ever_o bear_v i_o that_o see_v we_o be_v now_o meet_v together_o and_o in_o so_o good_a company_n you_o will_v speak_v nothing_o to_o i_o in_o any_o place_n that_o may_v return_v to_o our_o prejudice_n but_o when_o you_o be_v willing_a to_o command_v any_o thing_n your_o cousin_n mabila_fw-la may_v easy_o interpret_v between_o us._n my_o further_a intent_n be_v to_o be_v convey_v to_o the_o enclose_v isle_n where_o i_o will_v glad_o be_v till_o heaven_n afford_v more_o favour_n for_o i_o and_o my_o father_n may_v understand_v what_o wrong_v he_o have_v do_v i_o let_v i_o live_v no_o long_o madam_n answer_v amadis_n then_o to_o do_v you_o my_o uttermost_a service_n wherefore_o you_o may_v well_o persuade_v yourself_o that_o your_o will_n shall_v any_o way_n be_v accomplish_v and_o i_o hold_v it_o very_o expedient_a that_o you_o shall_v make_v your_o mind_n know_v to_o agray_n quedragant_a and_o florestan_n who_o covet_v nothing_o more_o then_o to_o please_v you_o with_o their_o uttermost_a pain_n well_o quoth_v oriana_n when_o you_o meet_v in_o counsel_n together_o i_o will_v send_v your_o cousin_n to_o they_o to_o know_v how_o they_o will_v dispose_v of_o i_o so_o amadis_n depart_v from_o she_o and_o call_v all_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o enclose_v isle_n in_o counsel_n to_o understand_v which_o way_n they_o will_v take_v many_o contrary_a opinion_n pass_v among_o they_o some_o think_v it_o meet_v that_o oriana_n shall_v be_v convey_v to_o the_o enclose_v isle_n other_o will_v have_v she_o into_o gaul_n to_o king_n perion_n but_o the_o most_o part_n agree_v for_o scotland_n till_o mabila_fw-la come_v to_o they_o say_v my_o lord_n madam_n oriana_n entreat_v you_o that_o she_o may_v be_v conduct_v to_o the_o enclose_v isle_n until_o her_o reconciliation_n with_o her_o father_n king_n lisuart_n and_o see_v you_o have_v already_o so_o well_o begin_v this_o business_n that_o proceed_v on_o from_o good_a to_o better_v you_o will_v still_o stand_v fast_o for_o she_o as_o always_o you_o have_v do_v for_o distress_a lady_n and_o damosel_n require_v your_o help_n with_o due_a consideration_n have_v to_o the_o quality_n of_o her_o person_n madame_fw-fr answer_v quedragant_a i_o be_o sure_a that_o my_o lord_n amadis_n and_o all_o we_o of_o his_o company_n be_v determinate_o resolve_v to_o serve_v she_o till_o death_n without_o spare_a of_o coin_n friend_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o remain_v in_o our_o power_n yea_o be_v it_o against_o the_o king_n her_o father_n the_o emperor_n or_o any_o other_o that_o dare_v offend_v she_o not_o doubt_v but_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o our_o cause_n in_o do_v her_o service_n we_o may_v lawful_o make_v resistance_n against_o they_o consider_v also_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n among_o we_o but_o have_v solemn_o swear_v never_o to_o depart_v from_o this_o association_n until_o she_o be_v at_o perfect_a liberty_n and_o so_o you_o may_v safe_o assure_v she_o from_o we_o concern_v all_o which_o have_v be_v say_v as_o not_o to_o be_v deny_v by_o any_o one_o in_o this_o company_n mabila_fw-la thank_v they_o most_o affectionate_o depart_v from_o they_o and_o come_v to_o oriana_n declare_v what_o the_o knight_n have_v say_v unto_o she_o whereof_o she_o be_v not_o a_o little_a joyful_a &_o instant_o all_o betake_v themselves_o to_o their_o several_a ship_n and_o according_a to_o their_o former_a conclusion_n they_o set_v sail_v for_o the_o enclose_v isle_n where_o in_o their_o voyage_n we_o will_v leave_v they_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o three_o book_n the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o book_n a_o table_n of_o all_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o three_o book_n of_o amadis_n de_fw-fr gaul_n chapter_n 1._o of_o the_o discord_n and_o war_n which_o befall_v in_o great_a britain_n and_o thereabouts_o occasion_v by_o the_o bad_a counsel_n which_o king_n lisuart_n receive_v from_o gandandell_n &_o brocadan_n against_o amadis_n and_o his_o follower_n whereby_o many_o good_a knight_n afterward_o on_o either_o side_n cruel_o conclude_v their_o life_n fol._n 2._o chapter_n 2_o how_o amadis_n be_v in_o the_o enclose_v island_n inquire_v of_o gandale_n tiding_n concern_v the_o court_n of_o king_n lisuart_n determine_v to_o pass_v into_o gaul_n with_o bruneo_n to_o shake_v off_o his_o melancholy_n and_o of_o those_o adventure_n which_o happen_v to_o he_o by_o a_o tempest_n that_o throw_v he_o upon_o the_o sad_a island_n fol._n 12._o chapter_n 3._o how_o king_n cildadan_n and_o galaor_n in_o travail_v towards_o the_o court_n of_o king_n lisuart_n meet_v with_o twelve_o knight_n and_o a_o lady_n wh●_n conduct_v a_o young_a gentleman_n that_o entreat_v the_o king_n to_o make_v he_o knight_n fol._n 21._o chapter_n 4._o how_o king_n lisuart_n fight_v a_o battle_n against_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o enclose_v island_n who_o he_o vanquish_v and_o of_o the_o great_a liberality_n be_v use_v towards_o galuanes_n in_o restore_v he_o to_o all_o the_o land_n and_o seigneury_n belong_v to_o madasima_n fol._n 34._o chapter_n 5._o how_o amadis_n be_v with_o his_o father_n king_n perion_n find_v himself_o subject_a to_o overmuch_a melancholy_n to_o be_v so_o far_o sunder_v from_o his_o oriana_n and_o contrariwise_o bruneo_n 〈◊〉_d high_o content_v have_v so_o apt_a occasion_n to_o see_v and_o confer_v with_o his_o melicia_n at_o what_o time_n himself_o please_v and_o of_o their_o several_a enterprise_n to_o satisfy_v their_o own_o humour_n fol._n 41._o chapter_n 6._o how_o the_o three_o knight_n of_o the_o serpent_n return_v 〈◊〉_d ward_n into_o gaul_n be_v by_o contrary_n fortune_n cast_v on_o the_o place_n where_o archalaus_n the_o enchanter_n dwell_v who_o resolve_v on_o their_o death_n and_o what_o afterward_o befall_v they_o fol._n 53._o chapter_n 7._o how_o esplandian_a be_v nourish_v by_o the_o old_a he●●i●e_a na●…n_n and_o what_o adventure_n happen_v to_o am●…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o ●…ne_a ●…ile_n change_v his_o know_a ●…e_n and_o c●…g_v himself_o the_o knight_n with_o the_o green_a sword_n fol._n 69._o chapter_n 8._o how_o king_n lisuart_n hunt_v in_o the_o forest_n where_o he_o have_v leave_v the_o lady_n accidental_o meet_v with_o a_o young_a damsel_n who_o show_v he_o the_o way_n to_o the_o hermitage_n where_o the_o good_a hermit_n na●cian_n make_v his_o abide_n and_o how_o the_o infant_n long_a time_n after_o be_v knowe●_n to_o be_v the_o some_o of_o amadis_n and_o oriana_n fol._n 83._o chapter_n 9_o how_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o green_a sword_n be_v depart_v from_o king_n tafinor_n of_o bohemia_n come_v into_o the_o march_n of_o romania_n where_o he_o meet_v with_o grasinda_n 〈◊〉_d the_o field_n accompany_v with_o many_o gentleman_n lady_n and_o damosel_n especial_o with_o a_o knight_n name_v brandasidell_n who_o will_v compel_v he_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n to_o come_v speak_v with_o ●he_n lady_n grasinda_n and_o of_o the_o combat_n they_o fight_v together_o fol._n 87._o chapter_n 10._o how_o within_o short_a while_n after_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o green_a sword_n have_v hoist_v sail_n into_o the_o main_a sea_n and_o have_v quite_o leave_v the_o island_n of_o romania_n by_o hard_a fortune_n he_o be_v cast_v upon_o the_o devil_n island_n where_o he_o fight_v with_o a_o monster_n name_v endriagus_n fol._n 97._o chapter_n 11._o how_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o green_a sword_n make_v know_v to_o the_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n to_o who_o the_o island_n appertain_v where_o he_o slay_v the_o endriagus_n the_o great_a fortune_n and_o victory_n he_o there_o obtain_v and_o of_o matter_n happen_v to_o he_o afterward_o fol._n 105._o chapter_n 12._o how_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o green_a sword_n depart_v from_o constantinople_n to_o satisfy_v the_o promise_n which_o he_o have_v make_v to_o the_o fair_a grasinda_n and_o of_o that_o which_o afterward_o happen_v to_o he_o fol._n 117._o chapter_n 13._o how_o the_o queen_n sardamira_n with_o the_o other_o ambassador_n from_o the_o emperor_n patin_n arrive_v at_o the_o court_n of_o king_n lisuart_n hope_v at_o their_o return_n to_o bear_v thence_o the_o princess_n oriana_n with_o they_o and_o of_o that_o which_o happen_v to_o certain_a roman_a knight_n offer_v injury_n to_o a_o knight_n errant_a fol._n 129._o chapter_n 14._o how_o the_o
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